PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
2
Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
2
Brussels
2
London
1
Mechelen
2
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
4
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Number of staves: 9
Separate text: no separate text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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